By our corespondent
Nigerians have been assured by President Muhammadu Buhari that the Federal Government would continue to engage and collaborate with the private sector to improve lives and transform the country’s economy.
The President who was speaking at the Nigeria Exchange Limited virtual launch of the “Stock Africa”, affirmed that the exchange has continued to play its part in nation-building by stimulating economic growth and providing a platform for businesses to raise capital.
He congratulated the Nigerian Exchange Group PLC, on its recently concluded demutualization which is the first in the country as he recalled signing the Demutualization Bill in August 2018.
Also speaking at the event, the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, described the demutualization of exchange as a landmark event that generated intense global interest, thereby enabling the exchange to build new strategic partnerships, achieve capital raisingflexibility and improve its operational efficiency.
